Take THAT Man U !!!!

Wow! I rubbed my eyes a few times, it was early in the morning.. it however wasn't because I was sleepy.. It was freakin because I couldn't believe the way the match was going!! What a dominant performance by Liverpool! Defeating Man U 4-1 in Old Trafford happens not too often, not when they are fielding their best team, not even the bookies would have predicted such a score-line.

Alright alright, it wasn't as good a performance as against Real Madrid - there they were really turning the screws on RM. Here at least 2 goals for Liverpool were because of poor defending by an uncharacteristically unaware backline of the Devils. Vidic couldn't keep up with Torres, it was an absolute gift. Vidic has been one of the best defenders all season, you don't expect that from him. He has been the first player on my fantasy team weeks in and out. He isn't any frail guy either.. But fate it seems and some intense pressure from El Niño, he gave it away.. Second goal - Evra didn't notice Stevie G ghosting from his blind spot I bet. The through ball from Torres was great and Gerrard pounced on it, it was make or break for Evra and he broke it. The all crucial penalty was taken with aplomb.

It was still jittery, just a 1 goal lead at OT is never enough. Man U came forward wave after wave - Rooney and Park Ji Sung were absolutely brilliant. But they never manufactured anything to cross the goal-line. A few lucky breaks for Reina and he kept the lead intact. The red-card for Vidic was the real turning point for me. Not only did it give the chance to score the 3rd goal, it sent out their best defender (probably for 3 games, unless Man U win the appeal). The red card was a bit harsh, but a sublime free-kick from Aurelio all but sealed the win. Rooney still didn't give up, he was by far the best Man U player on the pitch today. And finally some rather innocuous defending from part-time defender OShea meant Dossena could also join the party, but what a finish, would have made Torres proud. He just lobbed over Van der Sar, who has the record for longest clean-sheet run. If only he started more regularly, I would probably add him now to my fantasy team :)

All in all, it was a remarkable win, a double against Man U for the season. Liverpool already have the double against Chelsea. Hmm., then one might wonder why the hell aren't they leading the table!!! Wonder what goes wrong when some of the tail-end teams step up in front of Liverpool, loads of bad luck and poor finishing never gets them the points they deserve.

This win might not change the title race. Man U still have a 4 point lead over Liverpool, with one game in hand. Unless Man U melt down from this point on, its unlikely anyone else will get a sniff at the League title.